Students Kicked Off Campus for Wearing American Flag Tees

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

True, but would a group of students wearing Mexican flag t-shirts on the 4th of July be asked to remove them? I kind of doubt it.

They might, if the political climate regarding Americans in the US was what it currently is with respect to Mexicans in the US.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

True, but would a group of students wearing Mexican flag t-shirts on the 4th of July be asked to remove them? I kind of doubt it.

Considering it would be the middle of summer and they wouldn't be sitting in school, they are safe.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Trip

Considering it would be the middle of summer and they wouldn't be sitting in school, they are safe.

FTW

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by Trip

Considering it would be the middle of summer and they wouldn't be sitting in school, they are safe.

PNW3D

JC

[Homeslice]

OK fine, but you know what I'm trying to say. Most school admistrators would never think of telling Latinos, Blacks, or Asians to remove clothing that promotes racial pride, however they would tell Whites to do so.

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Point #1 - If there isn't a dress code and if the clothing isn't obviously offensive in nature, then there should be no reason why it cannot be worn.

Point #2 - That a GROUP of students who were sitting together just randomly happened to be wearing American flag bandannas and T-shirts belies credibility. They were trying to be inflammatory.

True. My initial reaction was more in line with BS & `F them' and kind of still is BUT your Point #2 has merit.

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

OK fine, but you know what I'm trying to say. Most school admistrators would never think of telling Latinos, Blacks, or Asians to remove clothing that promotes racial pride, however they would tell Whites to do so.

Newsflash dude, you don't have to be white to be american. Ask Obama.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

Newsflash dude, you don't have to be white to be american. Ask Obama.

Exactly. So what is wrong with wearing an American flag? The fact that it's Cinco de Mayo makes no difference. The kids in that school who are celebrating that holiday are Americans too, so they have no reason to feel threatened by the American flag.

Cinco de Mayo celebrates their victory over France......It has nothing to do with Mexico vs. USA. So again, if they feel "threatened" by the American flag, that's their problem. You can't prove that someone showing the flag was trying to incite Latino students. Can the principal read their minds?

[Rider]

So lets say on the anniversary of the emancipation proclamation a bunch of white guys wear rebel flag shirts to school. You think they should be kicked from school for that? No I don't think so. In this country we have a right to freedom of speech and freedom of expression. Right or wrong they should be allowed to wear whatever the fuck they want.

Censorship FTMFL. Middle finger is the flag that I wave when I'm silenced.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Rider

So lets say on the anniversary of the emancipation proclamation a bunch of white guys wear rebel flag shirts to school. You think they should be kicked from school for that? No I don't think so. In this country we have a right to freedom of speech and freedom of expression. Right or wrong they should be allowed to wear whatever the fuck they want.

Censorship FTMFL. Middle finger is the flag that I wave when I'm silenced.

You don't have freedom of speech in the classroom and you shouldn't. It's not about making political statements or whatever the fuck you want to do. It's about education. If there is a distraction from that, it should be gone.